Where Great Stories Meet Great Wine
Beginning this season, we'll gather once a month to explore novels set among vineyards, Tuscan hillsides, Champagne cellars, and wine regions around the world. Each meeting features a curated Peloton Cellars pour that complements the book's setting, mood, or storyline.
What to expect:
A warm, welcoming space where readers and wine lovers come together for:
Monthly discussions of best selling wine-themed fiction
A featured Peloton Cellars wine pairing
Behind-the-scenes vineyard insights
Community, conversation, and a little escapism
Format:
Members may purchase each month's book in their preferred format. For added convenience, Peloton Cellars will offer optional Book & Bottle Kits featuring the monthly book selection paired with curated wine. Prices will vary each month depending on book and wine selections.
We will meet once a month on a Sunday evening. See 'Discussion Dates' below to plan ahead.
We are planning to provide Google Meets links for out-of-area members to still participate.
Each meeting will begin with a wine pouring and possible lite bites. Trish or a volunteer will guide us through 5-7 questions. The following month's Book and Kits will be revealed and available.
Members will receive discounts and priority access to featured wine.
Please feel free to forward to a friend.
November Book Selection
The Vineyard - Maria Dueñas
New York Times bestselling author Maria Dueñas returns with The Vineyard, a magnificent story “destined to become a classic” (Armando Lucas Correa, bestselling author of The German Girl) about ambition, heartbreak, and desire set in Mexico, Cuba, and Spain in the 1860s—perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kristin Hannah.
Mauro Larrea’s fortune, the result of years of hardship and toil, comes crashing down on the heels of a calamitous event. Drowning in debt and uncertainty, he gambles the last of his money on daring ploy that wins him a neglected house and a vineyard in Spain, an ocean away. He journeys to Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia with every intention of selling the property and returning to Mexio—until Soledad Montalvo, the wife of a London wine merchant, bursts into his life, determined to regain the property which was her family’s legacy. With his plans derailed, Larrea glimpses an opportunity in the flourishing sherry trade and finds himself increasingly drawn to the rich, intoxicating culture of his new surroundings. As his feelings for Soledad ripen into a consuming passion, he vows to restore the vineyard to its former glory, setting the stage for a future he never could have imagined.
Moving from the turbulent young Mexican republic to flourishing city of Havana, and onward to the fertile vineyards of Jerez as the wine trade with England is transforming the Andalusian city, María Dueñas’s new novel spans the New World and the Old. Her tale of family intrigue vividly conjures the noise and grit of silver mines, the sophistication of the Mexican capital, and the earthier lure of ancient vineyards and magnificent cities whose splendor has faded. Here is an “evocative, tender, and lush” (Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author) story of courage in the face of adversity and of a destiny forever altered by the force of passion.
November Book Club Kits
Book and Bottle Kit Includes:
Paperback copy of The Vineyard by Maria Dueñas
Bottle of Peloton Cellars 2023 Reserve Syrah
Phresh Gourmet Finishing Salt - Allium
Tasting and Reading Card
$75.00 for pick ups
$90 if kit will be shipped
Bottle Kit Includes:
Bottle of Peloton Cellars 2023 Reserve Syrah
Phresh Gourmet Finishing Salt - Allium
Tasting and Reading Card
$55.00 for pick ups
70.00 if kit will be shipped
Seasonal Themes
Fall - "Wine & War" - Richer, more dramatic reads with historical depth
Winter - "Global Cellars" - Atmospheric reads from wine regions around the world
Spring - "Tuscan Awakening" - Warm, atmospheric reads that transport members to Italy’s hills and vineyards
Summer - "Vineyard Escapes" - Light, fun, social reads perfect for warm evenings
Discussion Dates:
October 18 at 5:30 - The Winemaker's Wife
November 8 at 5:30 - The Winemakers
December 6 at 5:30 - The Vineyard
January 3
January 31
February 28
March 28
April 25
May 23
June 20
July 18
Aug 15
Sept 12